Inauguration and handover of the project to restore and embellish the national historical relic at Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism School

Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate and hand over the project.

Attending the inauguration ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Thi Thanh, member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President of the National Assembly; Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; Phan Xuan Thuy, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department; former members of the Party Central Committee; leaders of a number of ministries, departments, branches and central agencies through the periods; leaders of Thai Nguyen province; leaders of the Vietnam Journalists Association and Journalists Associations of provinces and cities; relatives and families of lecturers and students of Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism School; central and local news agencies and newspapers.

Attending the ceremony were comrade Hoang Viet Phuong, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of the Provincial Journalists Association.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh congratulated the Vietnam Journalists Association.

75 years ago (April 4, 1949), in the middle of the mountains and forests of ATK Viet Bac, Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism School was born. This was the first journalism training facility of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press and also the only training facility during the resistance war against French colonialism.   Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism School was founded, named and directed by President Ho Chi Minh to organize and implement. The Board of Directors of the School was appointed to consist of 5 people, including Mr. Do Duc Duc, Deputy Secretary of the General Department of Viet Minh, as Director; Mr. Xuan Thuy as Deputy Director...

On March 28, 2019, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a Decision to rank the Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism School as a National Monument in the area demarcated as a Monument on plot 32, map sheet 47, Tan Thai commune, Dai Tu district, Thai Nguyen province.

Chairman of Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh spoke at the ceremony.

In 2024, the Vietnam Journalists Association will coordinate with Thai Nguyen province to implement the project of Restoring and embellishing the National Monument of Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism School in Tan Thai commune, Dai Tu district, Thai Nguyen province.

The project is built on an area of ^​​859m2 , including the main items: Exhibition house, stilt house. The relic site has a relief with 48 portraits of the Board of Directors, lecturers and students of the school. The hall inside the hill serves conferences and seminars, with a capacity of over 150 people. The mini square for organizing events is ^200m2 wide.

Delegates visit the relic site.

Delegates visited the exhibition area of ​​artifacts and documents about Uncle Ho.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Viet Phuong and leaders of the Provincial Journalists Association and Tuyen Quang Printing and Service Joint Stock Company presented an antique printing machine to the Viet Bac War Zone Press Exhibition House.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, comrade Le Quoc Minh affirmed that after restoration and embellishment, the relic is expected to be exploited, organized to welcome delegations of visitors, journalists, students and pupils to study and experience the history of journalism; at the same time, it will be a place to organize conferences and seminars on journalism, organize short-term training programs, issue membership cards of the Vietnam Journalists Association, and award ceremonies for regional and local journalism awards.

Permanent Vice President of Tuyen Quang Provincial Journalists Association Ma Van Chuc presented the Exhibition House with the first issue of Tuyen Quang Newspaper published in 1965.

In particular, the Vietnam Journalists Association hopes that when put into operation, the exhibitions on Huynh Thuc Khang Journalism School and Viet Bac War Zone Press here will not only contribute to preserving and introducing valuable press documents and artifacts from the period 1946-1954 but also affirm the great achievements of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press in the struggles to defend the country and in the journey of national construction.

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/khanh-thanh-va-ban-giao-cong-trinh-tu-bo-ton-tao-di-tich-lich-su-quoc-gia-dia-diem-truong-day-lam-bao-huynh-thuc-khang-196425.html